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R30556 Alloy vs. R31538 Cobalt

R30556 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R30556 alloy and the bottom bar is R31538 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
220
Elongation at Break, % 45
13 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
310 to 480
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
1020 to 1360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
580 to 930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
530

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 290
140 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
750 to 1920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
34 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
25 to 33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 16 to 21
58.7 to 68.9
Iron (Fe), % 20.4 to 38.2
0 to 0.75
Lanthanum (La), % 0.0050 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 4.0
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22.5
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0.3 to 1.3
0
Tungsten (W), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.0010 to 0.1
0